Silesian Theatre Opava [Opava, CZ]
type: Item
label: Slezské divadlo Opava @cs
description: Theatre building in Opava, Czech Republic
description: theater in Opava @nl
alternative label: Silesian Theatre Opava
EUTA building identifier: 39
Type of information: Performance venue
Field: architecture
Country: Czech Republic
City: Opava
GPS: Point(17.9011 49.939)
Wikidata source: Q12054777
opening date: 1805-10-01T00:00:00Z
Redevelopment date: 1855-01-01T00:00:00Z
Redevelopment date: 1957-01-01T00:00:00Z
Redevelopment date: 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z
Redevelopment date: 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z
Redevelopment date: 1909-01-01T00:00:00Z
Redevelopment date: 1882-01-01T00:00:00Z
Importance: Local importance
Building relation: freestanding building
Preservation state: extant building
Preservation state: Used as theatre today
Preservation state: representative building
type of operator: resident theatre company
type of operator: Amateur theatre
type of operator: Municipal theatre operation
building purpose: Theatre operation building
Theatre space character: performing arts building
Note: 36852 zlatých náklady @cs
Note: Built 1882-1883 as Stadttheater for the city of Troppau by Eduard Labitzky with Hubert Kmentt and Josef Kmentt, as a major reconstruction of the former theatre (built 1804-1805). Opened 20 September 1883 with Ferdinand Maria Wendt's Weihespiel and Grillparzer's Der Traum ein Leben. 800 seats. Damaged by a fire on 16 June 1909. Subsequently restored (using interior designs by Ferdinand Maser). 1948 major exterior reconstruction, destroying the neo-Renaissance 1883 façade. 1955-1957 minor reconstructions. Renamed Divadlo Zdeňka Nejedlého in honour of the Czech musical scholar, journalist and politician, Zdeněk Nejedlý (1878-1962). 1990-1992 major exterior and interior reconstruction, reconstruction of the original 1882 façade. Used for opera and drama performances by the resident Slezské Divadlo [Silesian Theatre] companies.
Burnt down date: 1909-01-01T00:00:00Z
Capacity: 669
Theatres by Javorin (1949) id: 153
Wikidata instance: Q24354
Carthalia ID: 275
historical name: Stadttheater @de
historical name: Städtisches Theater @de
historical name: Schauspielahause @de
historical name: Städtisches Schauspielahause @de
historical name: Troppauer Städtisches Theater @de
historical name: Theater in Troppau @de
historical name: Stadttheater in Troppau @de